Observatories
Comet Whacked Neptune 200 Years Ago
Researchers studying Neptune's atmosphere found evidence that a comet may have hit the planet about two centuries ago. Was this…
Boatload of Herschel Science Papers Released
Love to read science papers? Here's a batch that will keep you busy for a while. 152 papers were released…
Big or Small, All Stars Form the Same Way
[/caption] How do massive stars form? This has been one of the more hotly debated questions in astronomy. Do big…
Occultation Reveals Distant Kuiper Belt Object is Surprisingly Icy Bright
[/caption] How do you study an extremely small planetary body in the dim outer reaches of our solar system? Get…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 188: The Future of Astronomy
We spent 5 episodes telling the story of astronomy so far, how we got from the work of the Babylonians…
Zoom into a New VISTA of the Sculptor Galaxy
The new VISTA telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) has captured…
Fully Functional Pan-STARRS is now Panning for Stars, Asteroids and Comets
[/caption] There's a new eye on the skies on the lookout for 'killer' asteroids and comets. The first Pan-STARRS (Panoramic…
Subaru Telescope Takes Montage of Hayabusa’s Return to Earth
[/caption] The world watched and waited for the Hayabusa spacecraft to make its return to Earth on June 13, 2010…
Exoplanet Hunting Robotic Telescope Sees First Light
[/caption] Great shot of the Tarantula nebula! A new robotic telescope dedicated primarily to hunting for extra solar planets has…
Dramatic Moonset — Amazing Sight on Cerro Paranal
[/caption] Need a new desktop image? Usually the Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal in Chile provides us with stunning…